Placement of removable metal biliary stent in post-OLT anastomotic stricture

Monday, August 2, 2010 - 14:07 in Health & Medicine

Benign biliary strictures after liver transplantation are usually treated by repeated endoscopic interventions or surgery. A group of researchers in Australia reported the outcome of two patients with refractory anastomotic biliary strictures, who had successful temporary placement of a prototype removable covered self-expandable metal stent.

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